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President-Elect Trump hits Rep. John Lewis over inaugural snub

Hours after Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) announced that he would boycott the January 20 swearing-in of President-Elect Donald Trump, Mr. Trump took to Twitter to denounce the veteran Democratic lawmaker and civil rights leader, telling him to deal with his “crime infested” district in Atlanta.

“Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart,” Trump wrote in pair of Saturday morning tweets.

Coming just two days before the federal holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mr. Trump’s tweets set off a stir on social media.

It's telling, I'm afraid, that Donald Trump treats Vladimir Putin with more respect than he does John Lewis.

Some other Democrats have already said they will boycott the Trump inaugural, but others said they felt it was their duty to be there; Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) told reporters just off the House floor that he will be at the inaugural.

One Republican Senator urged Lewis to reconsider his decision to boycott the Inauguration.

To John Lewis, one of my heroes:

Please come to the Inauguration. It isn't about a man. It is a celebration of peaceful transfer of power.